That definitely applies in the auto industry, as you have to show up with a definite plan to compete in any segment, especially one as busy as the crossover SUV segment.

For Dodge, whose Durango competes in this class, there's a definite plan of attack, and it involves power -- powerful looks, powerful engines and powerful towing capabilities.

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"Kirby: Canvas Curse" was a unique twist to the franchise in that you controlled the charming pink protagonist exclusively on the DS touchscreen by drawing rainbow lines. Nearly 10 years later, Nintendo has created a sequel utilizing a much bigger touchscreen - the Wii U GamePad.

In "Kirby and the Rainbow Curse," the world has been stripped of its color and it's up to Kirby and paintbrush fairy Elline to save the day.

The Wildcats (15-15, 6-11 Big Ten) wiped out a 12-point deficit in the second half and came away with one wild victory thanks to some huge shots down the stretch by Demps, who finished with 20 points.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:54:58 -05002015-03-03T23:54:58-05:002015-03-04T00:11:16-05:00CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 27 points to move into 21st place on the NBA's career list, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 110-79 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.

James, who has 24,508 career points, moved past Ray Allen with a layup in the third quarter. He was pulled with 4:41 remaining in the period and didn't return, playing 26 minutes.

The Wildcats (30-0, 17-0 Southeastern Conference) had won their previous five games by an average of 24 points.

They were really challenged in this one by Georgia (19-10, 10-7), which had the sellout crowd roaring when Yante Maten tipped in a miss of his own shot to put the Bulldogs up 56-47 with 9 minutes remaining.

Adam Larsson and Eric Gelinas scored first-period goals in front of a sparse crowd that came out on a snowy night.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:36:30 -05002015-03-03T23:36:30-05:002015-03-03T23:36:32-05:00PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Dez Wells scored six straight points after Rutgers tied the game late in the second half and No. 10 Maryland won its sixth straight game, a much-harder than expected 60-50 victory over the Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:10:00 -05002015-03-03T22:10:00-05:002015-03-03T22:10:02-05:00WASHINGTON - In a direct challenge to the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Tuesday and bluntly warned the U.S. that an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran "paves Iran's path to the bomb." President Barack Obama pushed back sternly, saying the U.S. would never sign such a deal and Netanyahu was offering no useful alternative.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:33:29 -05002015-03-03T21:33:29-05:002015-03-03T21:33:31-05:00SAN FRANCISC - More than 70 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight that crashed in San Francisco two years ago have reached a settlement in their lawsuits against the airline, attorneys for the passengers and airline said in a court filing Tuesday.

The settlement with 72 passengers who filed personal injury claims also includes Boeing Co.

The accident occurred around 2:04 p.m. on Welch Road near Stony Lane. The 22-year-old driver lost control while driving southbound on Welch Road.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:00:36 -05002015-03-03T21:00:36-05:002015-03-03T21:00:37-05:00WASHINGTON - A Justice Department investigation found sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department, with officers routinely discriminating against blacks by using excessive force, issuing petty citations and making baseless traffic stops, according to law enforcement officials familiar with its findings.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:55:06 -05002015-03-03T20:55:06-05:002015-03-03T20:55:07-05:00The Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the state's probate judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, a decision that flies in the face of numerous rulings by federal judges in Alabama and other states across the country who have said banning gay marriage violates the U.S. Constitution.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:49:48 -05002015-03-03T20:49:48-05:002015-03-03T20:49:49-05:00PONTIAC

Woman's vehicle, TV, Playstation stolen in home invasion

Sheriff's deputies have launched an investigation after a 20-year-old woman's television, Play Station 4 and car were stolen after midnight on Monday. Deputies were called around 1:16 a.m. to the 90 block of the Ridgemont Apartment after the victim realized her apartment had been broken into.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:26:58 -05002015-03-03T20:26:58-05:002015-03-03T20:27:34-05:00Vicki Markavitch, superintendent of Oakland County's intermediate district, has been selected as one of five semifinalists to replace Michigan school Superintendent Mike Flanagan, who is resigning at the end of June.

"After exhaustive and fulsome review and discussions of all the candidates, the (state Board of Education) identified six very strong candidates as semifinalists to invite for public interviews next week," said Martin Ackley, in a news release early Tuesday evening.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:04:45 -05002015-03-03T20:04:45-05:002015-03-03T20:04:47-05:00The Clinton River Watershed Council staff invites residents to join them Saturday, March 7, for a snow shoe trek along the headwaters of the Clinton River.

The hike will take place at 10 a.m. at Independence Oaks County Park, located at 9501 Sashabaw Road in Independence Township. The hike will include two "river loops," which is a total of four miles.